Morphology
What does the root word -sym/syn- mean?
"She sells seashells at the seashore" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
A recent vocabulary word we learned which means: to be weak or easily injured.
Frail
Areas that are closer to this line that goes across the Earth are warmer than those farther away. What is the line called?
Equator
What is the name of our Creature this week?
Mango
What suffix means "more" or "someone who does something"?
Suffix -er
Bark! Clap! Crash! Smash! are all examples of which type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
A word that means when a group of people forms a country, city, or settlement with a government and culture.
civilization
What does climate mean?
The kind of weather in a particular place
Where is the main character, Margot, from in the short story, "All in a Summer Day"?
Ohio
What suffix means "full of"
-y
Simile
What is the "DJ" for the heart?
The sinoatrial node!
Which way does the equator run?
It is a line of latitude that runs east and west. It is zero degrees latitude.
How hot is Venus?
900 degrees
What does the root word -civ- mean?
Citizen
metaphor
A word that means something is ESSENTIAL to life
Vital
Which part of Indiana experiences more snowfall in the winter? Why?
The northern part of Indiana has more snowfall because of the lake effect and regional location
In the short story, "All in a Summer Day"? How often does the sun come out?
Every seven years
What does -tion/sion mean?
State of being
"I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is an example of what figurative language?
Hyperbole
Immense
When the United States is in winter, it is cold; in Australia, the winters are warm. Explain why.
The temperatures of the seasons are different because the location of the United States is rotated away from the sun, while Australia is closer to the sun.
What is the rain made of on Venus?
Sulphuric Acid